Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Acute Care - MidState Medical Center
- Hartford HealthCare
- Meriden, Connecticut
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MidState Medical Center
Our current Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) opportunity is with MidState Medical Center. Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee's alike. We've earned top honors for quality stroke and orthopedic care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular, orthopedic and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care.
Position Description
This position is located at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, CT. However, it includes opportunities for additional training and coverage at Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) in New Britain, a higher-acuity setting that offers exposure to more complex cases and medically diverse patient populations.
The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) independently evaluates patient's level of function and determines, develops, and implements individualized treatment goals and plans in alignment with the patient/caregiver goals. The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) determines treatment strategies and delivers Speech Language Therapy services that identify, restore, and rehabilitate disorders of communication, cognition and swallowing to maximize a patient's safety and independence.
This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and application of speech therapy to maximize the patient's functional independence.
Responsibilities
- Upon Physician referral, performs thorough evaluation of patient's oral-motor strength/agility, motor speech, voice, deglutition, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, verbal expression, written expression, memory, problem solving and attention. Evaluates the existence, nature, and severity of speech, language and/or hearing disorders.
- Establish measurable goals with the patient/family based on appropriate patient care protocols and critical paths in order to meet patient needs.
- Implement, deliver and delegate patient care by utilizing appropriate interventions and age-specific interventions and treatments through selected activities and exercises.
- Provides patient and caregiver education regarding treatment, precautions, and equipment use
- Participates in patient transition planning and/or patient discharge planning including recommendations to community resources to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care. Help to coordinate patient care with other care providers such as Rehab Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and other community resources as related to care transition planning.
- Master's Degree, Clinical Doctorate or PhD in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited Speech Pathology program
- Acute care and MBS experience are preferred; FEES experience is a plus.
- Clinical Fellows with a strong acute care externship experience will be considered.
- Current State of Connecticut license in Speech Language Pathology or meets minimum requirements for a Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) plan required
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) with passing score on the national SLP Praxis exam or Approved Clinical Fellowship plan from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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